Hours are subject to change.
Building closure begins fifteen minutes before the hour. No materials will be checked out after this time.
Patrons needing research assistance should come when the Reference Desk is open or should contact the Reference Desk ahead of time. For Reference Desk hours and more information about Reference services, see the Reference Services Overview page.
Rare Books may only be accessed Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. Archives may only be accessed Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.
Materials must be requested at least 30 minutes before these...

Overview
Special Collections and Archives support the curriculum and preserve the records of the Graduate Theological Union. The collections are dedicated to diverse religious dialogue, the Christian and wider religious intellectual heritage, the American religious experience in the West, and the ministries and missions of the Member Schools and Institutes of the GTU.
Rare Books may only be accessed Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. Please request them at the Circulation Dask. Please allow at least a half hour for the materials to be pulled.
Archives may be accessed Monday through...

Use of the Archives
Collections in the GTU Archives are open to researchers whether faculty, student, or interested individual unless restrictions are placed by the donor or the GTU Administration to protect privacy or confidentiality.
We do request that you provide us with at least two days' advance notice (preferably longer) of your visit by emailing GTU Archives in order for us to meet your research needs. Without advance notice, we are unable to fulfill your request for materials on the same day and you would have to return on another day. Please indicate the collection and which...

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Please do not use this form for asking research or account related questions. For reference, research, and other library questions, please contact the reference librarians at library@gtu.edu, call 510-649-2501 or simply use the chat box linked on this page.
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The Borsch-Rast Book Prize and Lectureship of the Graduate Theological Union has as its purpose the encouragement of the writing and publication of theological scholarship by GTU graduates and current faculty. The endowment for the Borsch-Rast Book Prize and Lectureship comes from the sale of Trinity Press International, a venture dedicated to the publication of scholarly and often interdisciplinary theological studies. The prize and lectureship honor the joint example and collaboration of Frederick Houk Borsch (1935-2017) and Harold W. Rast (1933-2004). Hal Rast, after years as a senior...

The Graduate Theological Union is actively engaged in a search for the school’s next president and will continue to accept applications from interested candidates through March 1, 2018. We are seeking an innovative and collaborative leader whose compelling vision can inspire and unite this dynamic interreligious institution. The presidential search committee is encouraging the entire GTU community to invite qualified candidates to apply for this position.
Those interested in applying can download a full job description for the position and can find additional information on the Presidential...

Check out the online edition of the Spring 2017 issue of the GTU's Currents magazine! Highlights include an essay from our new dean, Uriah Kim, who celebrates the GTU’s present and shares his vision for its future, plus a reflection on the bridge-building power of spirituality and scholarship from our alum of the year, Jeffrey Richey. You’ll also get a glimpse of the newly remodeled collaborative learning space in our library, find updates about the Reverberating Echoes exhibition at the Doug Adams Gallery, and learn more about our upcoming interreligious conference on sustainability and the...

This page has been reserved as a credit-card donation page to support Mormon Studies programming at the GTU. The option for giving securely via credit card will be added to this page in the near future. At this time, donations can be sent by check to: Graduate Theological Union, Attn: Office of Advancement, 2400 Ridge Rd. Berkeley, CA 94709. Please include "Mormon Studies" in the memo line of your check. Thank you!

It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Graduate Theological Union library. The Flora Lamson Hewlett Library in Berkeley, together with our branch library at San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, offer a rich array of programs, services, and resources to support the study and research needs of the nine member schools, six affiliates, and two academic centers that comprise the GTU.
We invite GTU students, faculty, staff, and the community to use our facilities, and we have a skilled and helpful staff ready to serve you. We provide a comfortable place to study and offer a variety...

The Inauguration of Rabbi Daniel L. Lehman, Eighth President of the Graduate Theological Union, will be held at:
International House at University of California, Berkeley
2299 Piedmont Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720
(see map below)
Parking is available at the Stadium Parking Garage:
2175 Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720
(One block north of the International House)
Metered street parking is free after 6 pm.
If you arrive by car service or taxi you may be dropped off at the North entrance to International House, just beyond the main entrance.
If you are traveling by public transportation,...

The Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology (DSPT) sent representatives to Mexico to join top Mexican intellectuals for conversations examining political, economic, and social assumptions at work in Mexico and the U.S. in the first annual Mazatlán Forum.
The videos of all the sessions of the Mazatlán Forum are now available online! You can watch DSPT Fellows and Faculty engaging Mexican intellectuals in the following sessions:
Welcome and Keynotes - Fr. Michael Sweeney, OP; Dr. Luis F. Aguilar, Director of the Institute of Public Policy and Government at the University of Guadalajara,...

Overdue Fines
Borrowers are responsible for overdue fines that accrue on their records. Fines of $5.00 or more will block further borrowing privileges. Overdue fines are as follows:
Regular items: $.50 per day
3-day items or recalled item: $1.00 per day
Course Reserve items: $1.00 per hour
Avoid fines by:
watching for due-dates and Recall Notices;
renewing your checked-out items early (up to 10 days before they are due);
returning items before you leave town for extended periods. REMEMBER: items may be recalled. You are responsible for returning these items regardless of where...

Internet Stations
Six workstations are available in the library for general use (email, browsing, research, word processing). Additional station on the lower level provides access only to the library catalog.
Internet Access and Acceptable Use Policy
The priority for use of Internet workstations is research in religion and theology, and work on class-related assignments. Users of the Internet workstations in the library are expected to follow the guidelines given below.
Please note:
Web pages and PDF files can be viewed and printed. The printing charge is 5 cents per page. Please...

Current Library Status:
The GTU Library is currently closed to all but essential personnel in compliance with a Shelter-In-Place Order issued on March 16, 2020. However, the Library continues to provide access to digital resources and provide remote services to our academic communities.
Librarians are still available for help and online resources are available. We have extended all due dates of materials so nothing is due during the closure. New due dates will appear in your library account.
Extended due dates: No items will be due while we are closed, we have extended all due dates....

The Graduate Theological Union encourages all of visitors to our website to comment. Our goal is to maintain a community where visitors feel free to express themselves, but we also recognize that some conversations following articles, photos and other content on this site can descend into negative sniping and personal attacks. When this happens, we reserve the right to close the comments on those pages. Note that all comments are subject to moderator approval.
We encourage comments that:
Are "on topic", and that respond to the content in the article
Are responses to comments left by other...

We aren't teaching any workshops in the summer, but are happy to meet with you by appointment on zoom. Our most popular workshops have been recorded and are below. Instructors: we'd be happy to come to your zoom class or record a special topic for your Moodle space.
All Fall 2020 workshops will be held in zoom so stay tuned for them to be listed on this page.
Questions? Contact the librarians on chat or email library@gtu.edu. Moodle questions and appointments: moodle@gtu.edu

The next time you are in the library, take a look at the microform (microfiche and microfilm) area on the first floor. Most of the previous readers/printers have been sent to electronic recycling. The newer remaining reader/printer that was connected to a computer has been moved and can continue to be used to view and print fiche and film. The most exciting addition is our new ST ViewScan digital microform scanner, which now sits next to the GRACE terminal.
The all-digital ViewScan incorporates the newest imaging technology. No longer are you required to print the images as they appear on the...

An institution of higher learning unlike any other, the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley brings together scholars of the world’s diverse religions and wisdom traditions to advance new knowledge, share inspiration, and collaborate on solutions.